Thimbleby Rectory, March 13. 1851.
_Origin of St. Andrew's Cross in connexion with Scotland._--John Lesley,
bishop of Ross, reports, that in the night before the battle between
Athelstan, king of England, and Hungus, king of the Picts, a bright cross,
like that whereon St. Andrew suffered, appeared to Hungus, who, having
obtained the victory, ever after bore that figure. This happened in 819.
Vide _Gent. Mag._ for Nov. 1732.